by - July 3, 2012 2:11 pm
BLOOMBERG — The U.S. Commerce Department awarded a new contract to the nonprofit managing the Internet’s address system four months after saying the group hadn’t met revised requirements that include…
by - July 3, 2012 2:00 pm
BLOOMBERG — The U.S. economy will grow by 2% this year and about 2.25 percent in 2013 amid a “tepid” recovery and the European debt crisis, the International Monetary Fund…
by - July 3, 2012 1:13 pm
Arkansas ends its fiscal year with a $145.6 million surplus from gross revenues totaling $5.924 billion, or 4.4% higher than fiscal year 2011 and 2.2% above forecast. June also marked…
by - July 3, 2012 1:28 am
Supporters of automated solid waste collection met at Sweet Bay by Creekmore Park on Monday (July 2) to sign the petition for a November ballot initiative that would move Fort…
by - July 2, 2012 5:20 pm
Fort Smith officials announced Monday (July 2) that the sewer rate will decline 12 cents per ccf per month beginning in July — or a little more than $14 a…
by - July 2, 2012 2:32 pm
Arkansas’ Medicaid program will receive $7.65 million in an agreement with drug maker GlaxoSmithKline, according to a statement released Monday (July 2) by Attorney General Dustin McDaniel. Several states and…
by - July 2, 2012 12:18 pm
Gov. Mike Beebe said Monday that he’s “inclined” to expand the state’s Medicaid program under a provision in the federal law that was ruled constitutional last week. Beebe argued that…
by - July 2, 2012 11:32 am
Gov. Mike Beebe’s week-long trade mission to France should result in expansions of existing French firms doing business in Arkansas and could result in research collaborations for food safety and…
by - June 28, 2012 1:53 pm
Following Thursday’s (June 28) ruling from the U.S. Supreme Court that upheld President Barack Obama’s health-care plan, Arkansas Gov. Mike Beebe said his job is to implement a system that…
by - June 28, 2012 1:49 pm
The hospital industry in Arkansas approves of the U.S. Supreme Court decision upholding most of President Barack Obama’s health-care plan, but the national trade associations representing retailers — including Wal-Mart…
by - June 28, 2012 9:44 am
BLOOMBERG — The U.S. Supreme Court upheld the core of President Barack Obama’s health-care overhaul, giving him an election-year triumph and preserving a law that would expand insurance to millions…
by - June 26, 2012 3:51 pm
Fort Smith City Directors discussed plans to move forward on a comprehensive citizen survey at the Tuesday (June 26) Study Session. Fort Smith Administrator Ray Gosack told The City Wire…
by - June 26, 2012 12:15 pm
BLOOMBERG — Confidence among U.S. consumers dropped in June for a fourth consecutive month as mounting concern over jobs and incomes dimmed the outlook for spending. The Conference Board’s sentiment…
by - June 25, 2012 4:46 pm
Fort Smith Administrator Ray Gosack hopes to strengthen communication between city residents and the municipal government. On Wednesday (June 20), the city unveiled the Progress as Promised website to update…
by - June 25, 2012 2:48 pm
BLOOMBERG — As the U.S. government’s regulatory bureaucracy has ballooned, one agency has been left behind: The office that oversees the regulators themselves. The BGOV (Bloomberg Government) Barometer shows the…
by - June 22, 2012 4:01 pm
Sebastian County Prosecuting Attorney Dan Shue said an Arkansas Supreme Court ruling creates a philosophical and practical problem within the state’s criminal justice system — a problem he believes should…
by - June 22, 2012 10:42 am
The Arkansas Supreme Court sided with death row inmates in a ruling that strikes down the state’s execution law. The decision will delay any state executions until legislative action can…
by - June 21, 2012 6:51 pm
Arkansas Farm Bureau chief Randy Veach warned months ago that details of a federal farm bill could be devastating for Arkansas. On Thursday (June 21), Veach said a Senate-passed farm…
by - June 21, 2012 4:29 pm
Fort Smith Director Philip Merry is ready to look at rate increases for the non-automated solid waste collection areas of Fort Smith. His open door to a rate increase comes…
by - June 21, 2012 1:55 pm
BLOOMBERG — Republicans have pledged to “repeal and replace” President Barack Obama’s health-care overhaul. If the U.S. Supreme Court strikes down the law, they may struggle to deliver on the…
